Reversible fork and rake.



" T. J. MG'INTOSH.

REVERSIBLE FORK AND RAKE. APPLIGATION 11LEDNov.23. 1912.

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- REVERSIBLE FOB-K .AND BAKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 21, 11H3.

Application tiled November 23, 1912. Serial No. 733,199.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. MClN'rosr-r, citizen of the United States,residing at South Lynchburg, in the county of 'Lee and State ot' SouthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful improvements in aReversible Fork and Rake, of which the t'ollowing is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

' This invention relates to an improved type of garden implement, andthe principal object ot' the invention is to provide a device which maybe used either as a shovel or hoe, or as a. fork and rake. It is ofcourse understood thatthe only difference between the shovel and fork isthat the blade in the fork is slotted to form the teeth.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means foroperating the implement and also to provide an 'im-proved type ot blade,the blade being so constructed that it will be very strong and durable.

Viv'th these and other objects in view this invention consists ofcertain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements' of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed. c",

longitudinal sectional view through the shovel type of implement. Fig. 4is a View of the blank from which the shank of the blade is formed. Fig.5 is a View of the blank from which the blade is formed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing it will be seen that thisinvention comprises a handle 10 which is'provided With a longitudinallyextending opening 11 in which a shaft 12 is mounted. A. head 13 ismounted upon the outer end of the shaft 12 so that the shaft may berotated when desired. A pin 14 extends from the shaft 12 out through aslot 15. Luge 16 extend partially across the slot 15 so that the pin 14may be turned behind the lugs and thus the shaft 12 longitudinallyadjusted. A band 17 is provided so that the handle will be preventedfrom splitting.

The blade and shank of the shovel or fork are made from blanks shown inFigs. 4 and 5, the onlyditlerence being that in the fork the blank shownin Fig. 5 would be provided with. longitudinally extending slits, thusforining'the teeth 18 at the end of the blade. i

The shank is formed from the blank shown in Fig. l and from aninspection of this figure it will be seen that the blank comprises abody portion 19 from which there extends an arten-20 and a short lip 21positioned in alinement with the arm 20. The body portion is providedwith slits and is intended to be bentalong;r the dotted line so that thecentral portion 24 Will form-a pivotl ear and the side wings 25 willreinforce the side of the shank so that the.

shank will not be bent if the foot is placed upon the side portion ofthe shank in order to drive the shank in the ground.

The blade is formed from a rectangular blank shown in Fig. 5 and'trom aninspection of this ligure it will be seen thet'the blank is providedwith slits 26 so that the central portion 27 und the side Wings 28 areformed. This blank is folded along the dotted line 29 so that the sideWings 28 form pivot ears and the central portion 2'? reinforces theshovel blade and thus the eye 30 which passes through the opening formedin the blade is prevented from tearing loose.

When assembling this device the blade and shank are piyotally connectedby means of the pivot pin 31 passing through the hinge ears of the bladeand shank, and .the arm 20 is then inserted in a socket formed in thehandle ,and secured in place by means of the securing screws 32. A rod33 extends from the shaft 12 and'has its outer end formed intofan eyewhich is pivotally mounted in the eye 30.

lVhen using. this device the blade may be left in the extended positionas shown in Figs. 1 and 2v and the implement may then be used either asa shovel or as a fork. if it is desired to use'the implement as a hoe orrake the head 13 will be grasped and the shaft l2 turned so that the'shaft may be drawn upwardly past the upper lug 16 and then turned to itsformer position. This pullinp1r .movement will move the blade'to theposition indicated in the dotted linesin Fig.. 1. thus convertingtheimplement in't'oa hoe or rake. -v

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is :f-

1.` In a device of the character described, a. handle, a shank carriedby said handle, said said Jill shank being formed fromablank comprisinga body portion provided with slits leading from one. end to provide acentral and side strips, the central Vstrip being bent to form a hingeear and the side strips bent back upon the body portion to reinforce theside portion thereof, a securing arm extending from body ortion andconnected with said lhandle, a lade hinged to said hinge ear, and meanscarried by said handle and connected With said blade for moving saidblade. l

2. An implement of the character described comrisin a handle, avshankcarried by said) handle and provided with a hinge ear at its outer end,a blade hinged to Lomme said hin e ear, said blade being formed from a bank provided with longitudinally extending slits forming a central andside y strips, said strips being bent back upon said blank to formIhinge ears at the sides of said blad and a central reinforcing strip,an eye assing through the central portion of said lade, and meanscarried by said handle and pivotally connected with said eye foradjusting the angle of said blade.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

THUMAS JAMES MCINTOSH. Witnesses:

W. F. BURKETT, W. F. Nnseirr.

